New Zealand
*Aotearoa* (Māori) :
*Anthem: *"God Defend New Zealand"
"God Save the Queen"1 :
*Capital* :
Wellington
41°17′S 174°27′E / -41.283, 174.45
Official languages :
English (98%)3
Māori (4.2%)3
NZ Sign Language (0.6%)3
*Ethnic groups* :
69.8% European (British), 7.9% Maori, 5.7% Asian, 4.4% Pacific Isdr, 0.5%
other, 7.8% Multiracial, 3.8% unspec.[1]
Demonym :
New Zealander, Kiwi (colloquial)
Government :
Parliamentary democracy and Constitutional monarchy
Government Head of State :
HM Queen Elizabeth II
Government Governor-General :
Anand Satyanand
Government Prime Minister :
Helen Clark
Government Speaker :
Margaret Wilson
Government Chief Justice :
Sian Elias
Independence :
from the United Kingdom
Independence Dominion :
6272945
Independence Statute of Westminster :
11 December 1931 (adopted 25 November 1947)
Independence Constitution Act 1986 :
31759
Area Total :
268,680 km² (75th)
103,738 sq mi
Population June 2008 estimate :
4,268,0005 (122nd (2008))
Population 2006 census :
41432796
Population Density :
15/km² (204th)
39/sq mi
*GDP* (PPP) :
2007 estimate
*GDP* (PPP) Total :
$112.703 billion[2]
*GDP* (PPP) Per capita :
$26,610[2]
*GDP* (nominal) :
2007 estimate
*GDP* (nominal) Total :
$128.711 billion[2]
*GDP* (nominal) Per capita :
$30,390[2]
*Gini* (1997) :
36.2 (medium)
*HDI* (2007) :
▲ 0.943 (high) (19th)
Currency :
New Zealand dollar (NZD)
Time zone :
NZST9 (UTC+12)
Time zone Summer (DST) :
NZDT (UTC+13)
1 "God Save the Queen" is officially a national anthem but is generally used
only on regal and vice-regal occasions. [3][4]
2 Auckland is the largest urban area; Auckland City is the largest
incorporated city.
3 Percentages do not add to 100% becau :
New Zealand
*Aotearoa* (M?ori) :
*Anthem: *"God Defend New Zealand"
"God Save the Queen"1 :
*Capital* :
Wellington
41?17?S 174?27?E? / ?-41.283, 174.45
Official languages :
English (98%)3
M?ori (4.2%)3
NZ Sign Language (0.6%)3
*Ethnic groups* :
69.8% European (British), 7.9% Maori, 5.7% Asian, 4.4% Pacific Isdr, 0.5%
other, 7.8% Multiracial, 3.8% unspec.[1]
Demonym :
New Zealander, Kiwi (colloquial)
Government :
Parliamentary democracy and Constitutional monarchy
Head of State :
HM Queen Elizabeth II
Governor-General :
Anand Satyanand
Prime Minister :
Helen Clark
Speaker :
Margaret Wilson
Chief Justice :
Sian Elias
Independence :
from the United Kingdom
Statute of Westminster :
11 December 1931 (adopted 25 November 1947)
Constitution Act 1986 :
12/13/1986
Total :
268,680 km? (75th)
103,738 sq mi
June 2008 estimate :
4,268,0005 (122nd (2008))
Density :
15/km? (204th)
39/sq mi
*GDP* (PPP) :
2007 estimate
Total :
$112.703 billion[2]
*GDP* (nominal) :
2007 estimate
Total :
$128.711 billion[2]
*Gini* (1997) :
36.2 (medium)
*HDI* (2007) :
? 0.943 (high) (19th)
Currency :
New Zealand dollar (NZD)
Time zone :
NZST9 (UTC+12)
Summer (DST) :
NZDT (UTC+13)
1 "God Save the Queen" is officially a national anthem but is generally used
only on regal and vice-regal occasions. [3][4]
2 Auckland is the largest urban area; Auckland City is the largest
incorporated city.
3 Percentages do not add to 100% becau :
